Now China may play spoiler to TAPI The timing of the proposal for the new Turkmen-Afghan-China pipeline is intriguing, setting off speculation about whether it was being conceived to stymie TAPI or is part of China’s strategy to guard against any extra-regional influence in Central Asia. Shebonti Ray Dadwal | July 31, 2012 | IDSA Comments
South China Sea Dispute: The Farce of Chinese Multilateralism On territorial and sovereignty related issues, China is likely to increasingly display unilateral tendencies. This is commensurate not only with China’s growing power but also with the relative decline of the United States. Abanti Bhattacharya | July 31, 2012 | IDSA Comments
Chemical Weapons in the Syrian Conflict It is expected that the Syrian inventory could contain several thousand aerial bombs filled mostly with the chemical agent Sarin, and between 50 and 100 ballistic missile warheads. Ajey Lele | July 30, 2012 | IDSA Comments
ASEAN without accord The Kingdom of Cambodia, chair and host of the 10 member-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), hosted the second ASEAN Summit in its Peace Palace building at Phnom Penh from July 9-13. The Summit convened its signature assemblage—the 45th ASEAN Foreign Minister’s Meeting (AMM)/Post Ministerial Conference (PMC). Apart from this annual feature, the Summit also saw the participation of ASEAN partners from 17 countries under the aegis of 19th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), 13th ASEAN Plus Three (APT) and the 2nd East Asia Summit (EAS). Preeti Nalwa | July 30, 2012 | IDSA Comments
PLA Conducts Missile Tests In Tibet A tactical new missile in Tibet may be a good thing for China’s defence industry, but it is definitely not a good thing for India-China relations or for regional security. Bijoy Das | July 30, 2012 | IDSA Comments
China’s Forward Policy in the South China Sea Cooperation and goodwill of the South-East Asian nations and the international community far outweighs any purported advantage that China might gain in occupying these barren islands. R. S. Kalha | July 30, 2012 | IDSA Comments
An Ideal Arms Trade Treaty from India’s Perspective The proliferation of small arms and ammunition is a major issue that threatens the security of India. Aspects related to illicit manufacture of local country made guns, smuggling, pilferage from government stocks and a weak monitoring or surveillance mechanisms further complicate the issue. Ravinder Pal Singh | July 27, 2012 | Policy Brief
Politics of Arms Trade Treaty Negotiations The treaty needs to be capable of addressing existing and perceived threat of the world; at the same time, it should be flexible enough to meet emerging security challenges. Rajiv Nayan | July 27, 2012 | Policy Brief
Assam in turmoil The ongoing violence between the Bodos and the minority Muslim community is a result of increasing tensions over issues of land grab and illegal migration Namrata Goswami | July 25, 2012 | IDSA Comments
The Arrest of Abu Jundal: An Assessment and Recommendations The arrest of Abu Jundal yet again proves to the world community that it is not merely groups like LeT that need to be dealt with expeditiously, but also Pakistan’s sponsorship of terrorist groups which it regards as ‘strategic assets’ and the terror infrastructure that has taken roots in its territory. Vivek Chadha | July 20, 2012 | Issue Brief
